Global Patent Index - EP 2090387 A1

EP 2090387 A1 20090819 - Method and apparatus for monitoring the surfaces of slag and molten metal in a mould

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for monitoring the surfaces of slag and molten metal in a mould

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Überwachung der Oberflächen von Schlacke und geschmolzenem Metall in einer Form

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour surveiller les surfaces de laitier et métal fondu dans un moule

Publication

EP 2090387 A1 20090819 (EN)

Application

EP 08100646 A 20080118

Priority

EP 08100646 A 20080118

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method for monitoring the surfaces of slag and molten metal in a mould of a continuous casting apparatus, using radar equipment. According to the invention, the radar equipment emits a beam of electromagnetic waves having a bandwidth of at least 20 GHz. The invention also relates to an apparatus for using the method.

IPC 8 full level

B22D 11/16 (2006.01); G01F 23/284 (2006.01); G01S 13/88 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B22D 2/003 (2013.01 - EP US); B22D 11/041 (2013.01 - EP US); B22D 11/1282 (2013.01 - EP US); B22D 11/16 (2013.01 - EP US); G01F 23/284 (2013.01 - EP US); G01S 13/88 (2013.01 - EP US); G01S 7/03 (2013.01 - EP US); G01S 13/34 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2090387 A1 20090819; CN 102036771 A 20110427; EP 2237908 A1 20101013; EP 2237908 B1 20190313; JP 2011510279 A 20110331; KR 20100122484 A 20101122; US 2011109496 A1 20110512; US 8717222 B2 20140506; WO 2009090025 A1 20090723

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08100646 A 20080118; CN 200980104722 A 20090112; EP 09702275 A 20090112; EP 2009000118 W 20090112; JP 2010542567 A 20090112; KR 20107018321 A 20090112; US 81291809 A 20090112